North Dakota State BISON FootbalL Missouri Valley Football Conference Champions 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 NCAA Division I FCS National Champions 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 2017 Schedule No. 2 Seed North Dakota State Hosts San Diego in (10-1 overall, 7-1 MVFC) Date Opponent Time/Result NCAA Second Round Saturday S2 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE W, 72-7 S9 at #7/6 Eastern Washington W, 40-13 S23 ROBERT MORRIS (Trees Bowl) W, 56-0 THIS WEEK: No. 2 seed North Dakota State (10-1) S30 *MISSOURI STATE (Homecoming) W, 38-11 and San Diego (10-2) meet for the second straight year O7 *at Indiana State W, 52-0 in the second round of the NCAA Division I football O14 *at #8/8 Youngstown State W, 27-24(ot) playoffs. Game time is 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at NORTH DAKOTA STATE SAN DIEGO O21 *#10/12 WESTERN ILLINOIS W, 24-12 Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome (18,700). BISON TOREROS O28 *#NR/25 NORTHERN IOWA W, 30-14 (10-1, 7-1 MVFC) (10-2, 8-0 PFL) N4 *at #10/8 South Dakota State (Dakota Marker) L, 21-33 TELEVISION: ESPN3 and ESPN College Extra will Rank: 4/4 (STATS/Coaches) Rank: none N11 *#10/10 SOUTH DAKOTA (Harvest Bowl) W, 49-14 televise the game live with Shawn Kenney calling Last Game: Nov. 18 def. Last Game: Nov. 25 def. N18 *at #21/25 Illinois State W, 20-7 the play-by-play and Al Groh as color analyst. ESPN3 Illinois State 20-7 Northern Arizona 41-10 D2 ^SAN DIEGO 2:30 p.m. Streak: Won 2 Streak: Won 9 is available through participating Internet service At Home: 6-0 (Won 6) On Road: 5-2 (Won 5) *MVFC games #STATS/FCS Coaches ^FCS playoffs providers on WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app. ESPN Coach: Chris Klieman Coach: Dale Lindsey Quick Facts College Extra is available on DirecTV and Verizon Fios. Record: 50-6 (4th) Record: 46-12 (5th) Location: Fargo, ND 58102 (pop. 105,549) RADIO: Coverage begins at 2 p.m. on the Peterson Farms Seed Bison Radio Network Founded: 1890 with Jeff Culhane play-by-play, NDSU and Buffalo Bills Hall of Famer Phil Hansen analyst, and Enrollment: 14,358 (fall 2017) NDSU’s Jeremy Jorgenson sidelines. Extended coverage locally on 107.9 The Fox, Bison 1660 Nickname: Bison and 92.7 FM includes “Bison Tailgate” from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. with Brad Jones, “Bison Game Day” Colors: Yellow and Green (PMS 123, 343) from 12-2 p.m. and “Bison Hotline” for two hours following the network broadcast with hosts Home Field: Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome (18,700) Keith Brake, Chris Hanson and former NDSU defensive end Cole Jirik. Surface: AstroTurf GameDay Grass Affiliation: NCAA Division I FCS Conference: Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) TICKETS: Reserved tickets are available on GoBison.com/tickets or at the Sanford Health Last Year’s Record: 12-2 overall, 7-1 MVFC (1st, tie) Athletic Complex ticket office, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. End zone seats are Starters Returning: 16 (7 offense, 9 defense) $30 and sideline seats are $40. The Fargodome ticket office opens at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Basic Offense: Pro Style Basic Defense: 4-3 President: Dr. Dean L. Bresciani (Humboldt State, 1984) THE SERIES: North Dakota State won the only other meeting 45-7 over San Diego in last Director of Athletics: Matt Larsen (Stony Brook, 1996) year’s second round playoff game. NDSU is 2-0 against teams from the Pioneer Football League Athletic Department Phone: (701) 231-8981 with a 52-0 win over Valparaiso in the 2004 season opener, NDSU’s first Division I game. The Ticket Office Phone: (888) 231-6378 Bison have games scheduled against PFL opponents in the 2019 season opener when NDSU hosts Butler at Target Field in Minneapolis and in 2020 hosting Drake in Fargo. Football Staff Head Coach: Chris Klieman (Northern Iowa, 1990) SEVENTH STRAIGHT VALLEY TITLE: North Dakota State went 7-1 in the Missouri Valley Record at NDSU: 50-6 (4th season) Football Conference to win its third outright conference title (2012, 2013) and seventh straight Career Record: 53-13 (5th season) title overall. Northern Iowa is the only other MVFC team to win seven in a row (1990-1996). Assistant Coaches/Staff: NDSU’s longest streak of conference titles is seven straight (1964-1970). The Bison have won 34 *Courtney Messingham (N. Iowa, 1990) ......Offensive Coordinator/RBs conference titles altogether, including 26 in the North Central Conference and one in the Great Matt Entz (Wartburg, 1995) ........................ Defensive Coordinator/LBs West Football Conference (2006). Atif Austin (Iowa State, 2003) ............. Special Teams Coordinator/WRs Conor Riley (Omaha, 2003) ...................Running Game Coordinator/OL Nick Goeser (UW-Eau Claire, 2003) .............................Defensive Tackles EIGHTH STRAIGHT POSTSEASON: This is NDSU’s eighth straight FCS playoff appearance *Randy Hedberg (Minot State, 1977) ...............................Quarterbacks and 31st postseason trip overall. The Bison are 59-15 in the postseason and 54-14 in the NCAA *Joe Klanderman (MSU Mankato, 2001) ......................Defensive Backs playoff format since 1973. North Dakota State has advanced to seven straight quarterfinals and Tyler Roehl (NDSU, 2009) ..................................... Tight Ends/Fullbacks six straight semifinals. Bryan Shepherd (NDSU, 2015) ...........................................Cornerbacks *Buddha Williams (U. of Charleston, 2009) ...................Defensive Ends *Kody Morgan (UW-Stevens Point, 2012) ......Offensive Quality Control 13-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: North Dakota State won its 13th football national *Daniel Goodman (Emporia State, 2014) ......Defensive Quality Control championship in 2015. NDSU claimed three College Division national championships in 1965, Jake Otten (Cal Poly, 2013) ........................................Video Coordinator 1968 and 1969, five Division II titles in 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1990, and was the first team Jim Kramer (Wis.-La Crosse, 1989) ............ Dir. of Athletic Performance in college football history to win five straight national championships with FCS titles in 2011, Hank Jacobs (NDSU, 2014) ...........................Dir. of Football Operations *press box on game day 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Athletic Communications FAMILIAR FOES: This is the fourth time North Dakota State is facing an opponent in Contact: Ryan Perreault the FCS playoffs in consecutive seasons. NDSU beat Georgia Southern in the 2011 and 2012 Office: (701) 231-8331 Mobile: (701) 793-0521 semifinals, Sam Houston State in the 2011 and 2012 championships, and Coastal Carolina in the Email: [email protected] Website: GoBison.com 2013 and 2014 quarterfinals. Other NDSU postseason opponents in back-to-back years include Montana (1969-1970), UC Davis (1982-1985), South Dakota (1985-1986), North Dakota (1994- 1995) and Pittsburg State (1994-1995). /ndbison /ndsufootball /ndsuathletics BISON FOOTBALL 2017 FCS SEcond Round VS. san diego PAGE 2 TEAM COMPARISONS NORTH DAKOTA STATE (10-1, 7-1 MVFC) SAN DIEGO (10-2, 8-0 PFL) NCAA RANKINGS TEAM STATS BISON OPP TEAM STATS TOREROS OPP NDSU USD Points/Game 39.0 12.3 Points/Game 39.2 15.8 Scoring Offense 3rd 2nd First Downs 235 136 First Downs 266 203 Rushing Offense 5th 39th Rushing/Game 265.1 90.0 Rushing/Game 176.4 76.6 Passing Offense 89th 18th Passing/Game 179.5 147.9 Passing/Game 266.1 268.9 Total Offense 15th 16th Total Offense/Game 444.6 237.9 Total Offense/Game 442.5 345.5 Passing Eff. 8th 4th Had Intercepted 7 15 Had Intercepted 3 9 Scoring Defense 2nd 9th Standings Fumbles-Lost 10-6 20-9 Fumbles-Lost 7-5 22-12 Rushing Defense 8th 5th VALLEY OVERALL Penalties-Avg. Yards 55-45.0 45-32.4 Penalties-Avg. Yards 61-47.2 78-64.0 Pass Defense 4th 116th W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Net Punt Avg. 36.6 36.8 Net Punt Avg. 36.7 34.7 Total Defense 3rd 42nd North Dakota State 7-1 .875 10-1 .909 Time of Possession/Game 33:24 26:36 Time of Possession/Game 34:17 25:43 Pass Eff. Defense 4th 83rd 3rd Down Conversions 45% 30% 3rd Down Conversions 52% 36% Net Punting 43rd 39th South Dakota State 6-2 .750 9-2 .818 4th Down Conversions 9/13 2/15 4th Down Conversions 12/18 12/33 Punt Returns 102nd 18th Northern Iowa 6-2 .750 8-4 .667 Kickoff Returns 25th 36th Western Illinois 5-3 .625 8-4 .667 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Turnover Margin 9th 7th South Dakota 4-4 .500 8-4 .667 RUSHING Att Net Avg TD YPG RUSHING Att Net Avg TD YPG Fewest Penalty YPG 17th 23rd Illinois State 4-4 .500 6-5 .545 Bruce Anderson 170 796 4.7 6 72.4 Emilio Martinez 184 1011 5.5 10 84.2 Time of Poss. 7th 2nd Youngstown State 4-4 .500 6-5 .545 Ty Brooks 52 477 9.2 6 68.1 Joseph Binda 93 447 4.8 6 44.7 3rd Down Conv. 14th 1st Southern Illinois 2-6 .250 4-7 .364 PASSING C-A-I Pct. TD YPG PASSING C-A-I Pct. TD YPG 3rd Down Defense 8th 48th Missouri State 2-6 .250 3-8 .273 Easton Stick 121-193-7 62.7 17 165.5 Anthony Lawrence 232-349-2 66.5 33 252.0 4th Down Conv. 9th 14th Indiana State 0-8 .000 0-11 .000 RECEIVING Rec Yds Avg TD YPG RECEIVING Rec Yds Avg TD YPG 4th Down Defense 1st 29th Darrius Shepherd 33 457 13.8 0 45.7 Justin Priest 71 1047 14.7 13 87.2 RJ Urzendowski 27 462 17.1 7 42.0 Ross Dwelley 47 636 13.5 10 57.8 #FCSPlayoffs Schedule DEFENSE U-A-TT TFL Int.